Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Critical Studies in Radio/TV Fall 2013 (Readings & Viewings)

Michael Mario Albrecht
Critical Studies in Radio/TV
Fall 2013, Eckerd College
List of Readings and Viewings

Acham, Christine. “‘I’m Rich, Bitch!!!’: The Comedy of Chapelle’s Show.” Cable Visions: Television Beyond Broadcasting. Eds. Sarah Banet-Weiser, Cynthia Chris, and Anthony Freitas.” New York: New York University Press, 2007.

Andersson, Linus. “There is no Alternative: The Critical Potential of Alternative Media for Challenging Neoliberal Discourse. Triple C: Cognition, Communication, Co-operation 10.2 (2012): 752-64.

Barlow, William. “Community Radio in the US: The Struggle for a Democratic Medium.” Media, Culture & Society 10 (1988): 81-105.

Barlowe, Jamie. “‘You Must Never be a Misrepresented People’: Spike Lee’s Bamboozled.” Canadian Review of American Studies 33.1 (2003): 1-15.

Battles, Kathleen, Joy Elizabeth Hayes, and Wendy Hilton-Morrow. “Introduction.” War of the Worlds to Social Media: Mediated Communication in Times of Crisis. Eds. Joy Elizabeth Hayes, Kathleen Battles, and Wendy Hilton-Morrow. New York: Peter Lang, 2013.

Boddy, William. “Alternative Television in the United States.” Screen 31 (1990): 91-101.

Chappelle’s Show. [Season 1]. Creators Neal Brennan & Dave Chappelle. Marobru, Inc., 2003.

Christian, Aymar J. “Beyond Big Video: The Instability of Independent Networks in a New Media Market.” Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies 26.1 (2012): 73-87.

Conti, Cynthia. “‘Is Anybody Listening?’: Questioning the Local Bond Between LPFM Programmers and Their Audience.” Journal of Communication Inquiry 35.1 (2011): 20-36.

Darder, Antonia. “Radio and the Art of Resistance: A Public Pedagogy of the Airwaves.” Policy Futures in Education 9.6 (2011): 696-705.

Douglas, Susan.  Listening In: Radio and the American Imagination. Times Books: New York, 1999.

Havens, Timothy. “‘The Biggest Show in the World’: Race and the Global Popularity of The Cosby Show.” Media, Culture & Society 22 (2000): 371-91.

Hayes, Joy Elizabeth and Kathleen Battles. “Exchange and Interconnection in US Network Radio: A Reinterpretation of the 1938 War of the Worlds Broadcast.” War of the Worlds to Social Media: Mediated Communication in Times of Crisis. Eds. Joy Elizabeth Hayes, Kathleen Battles, and Wendy Hilton-Morrow. New York: Peter Lang, 2013.

Lacey, Kate. “Assassination, Insurrection and Alien Invasion: Interwar Wireless Scares in Cross-National Comparison.” War of the Worlds to Social Media: Mediated Communication in Times of Crisis. Eds. Joy Elizabeth Hayes, Kathleen Battles, and Wendy Hilton-Morrow. New York: Peter Lang, 2013.

Lott, Eric. “‘The Seeming Counterfeit.’: Racial Politics and Early Blackface Minstrelsy.” American Quarterly 43.2 (1991): 223-54.

Miller, Toby. Television Studies: The Basics. New York: Routlege, 2010.

Mitchell, W. J. T. “Living Color: Race, Stereotype, and Animation in Spike Lee’s Bamboozled.”  What do Pictures Want?: The Lives and Loves of Images. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2005.

Mullen, Megan. “The Moms ‘n’ Pops of CATV.” .” Cable Visions: Television Beyond Broadcasting. Eds. Sarah Banet-Weiser, Cynthia Chris, and Anthony Freitas.” New York: New York University Press, 2007.

Murder by Television. Dir. Clifford Sanforth. Cameo Pictures, 1935.

Nowatzki, Robert. “‘Blackin’ up is us Doin’ White Folks Doin’ Us’: Blackface Minstrelsy and Racial Performance in Contemporary American Fiction and Film.” Lit: Literature Interpretation Theory 18.2 (2007): 115-36.

O’Connell, Andrew. “From Clayton Bigsby to Stuart Hall: Conceptions of Blackness and Authenticity in Chapelle’s Show.” Senior Thesis, Fordham University, 2012.

Pooley, Jefferson and Michael J. Socolow. “War of the Word: The Invasion from Mars and its Legacy for Communication Scholarship.” War of the Worlds to Social Media: Mediated Communication in Times of Crisis. Eds. Joy Elizabeth Hayes, Kathleen Battles, and Wendy Hilton-Morrow. New York: Peter Lang, 2013.

Pump Up the Volume. Dir. Allan Moyle. New Line Cinema: 1990.

 Rubin, Nick.  “US College Radio, the ‘New British Invasion’ and Media Alterity.”  The Radio Journal—International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media 9.2 (2011):  127-43.

Stiegler, Zack and Brandon Szuminsky. “Mediating Misinformation: Hoaxes and the Digital Turn.” War of the Worlds to Social Media: Mediated Communication in Times of Crisis. Eds. Joy Elizabeth Hayes, Kathleen Battles, and Wendy Hilton-Morrow. New York: Peter Lang, 2013.

Waits, Jennifer C.  “Does ‘Indie’ Mean Independence?:  Freedom and Restraint in a Late 1990s US College Radio Community.  The Radio Journal—International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media 5.2-3 (2007):  83-96.

Wall, Tim.  “Finding an Alternative:  Music Programming in US College Radio.”   The Radio Journal—International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media 5.1 (2007):  35-54.

September Media Journal



Built to Spill. The Normal Years. K Records, 1996.
Zevon, Warren. The Envoy. Rhino Records 2010/1982.
Loggins, Kenny. High Adventure. CBS Records, 1982.
The Five-Year Engagement. Dir. Nicholas Stoller. Universal Pictures, 2012.
‘Til Tuesday. Voices Carry. Epic Rcords, 1985.
Croce, A.J. That’s Me in the Bar. Private Music, 1995.
Shary, Timothy, Ed. Millennial Masculinity: Men in Contemporary American Cinema. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2013.
The History of the Eagles. Dir. Alison Ellwood. Jigsaw Productions, 2013.
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals. Jacksonville City Nights. Lost Highway Records, 2005.
Jefferson Starship. Red Octopus. RCA Records, 1975.
Sly and the Family Stone. Greatest Hits. Epic Records, 1970.
Blue Öyster Cult. On Your Feet, On Your Knees. Sony. 2012/1975.
Jet. Get Born. Elektra Records, 2003.
Martin, Brett. Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution—From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad. New York: Penguin Press, 2013.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Best of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Epic, 1992.
Boardwalk Empire [Season 3]. Creator Terence Winter. Home Box Office, 2012.
Arctic Monkeys. AM. Domino Records, 2013.
Harvey, P.J. To Bring You My Love. Island Records, 1995.
Blue Öyster Cult. Blue Öyster Cult. Columbia Records, 2008/1972.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine [Season 1]. Creators Daniel Goor & Michael Schur. Fremulon Productions, 2013.
The Mindy Project [Season 2]. Creator Mindy Kaling. Kaling International, 2013.
Dylan, Bob. Another Self Portrait, Bootleg Series, Vol. 10. Columbia Records, 2013.
Hell House. Dir. George Ratliff. Cantina Pictures, 2001.
Blue Öyster Cult. Secret Treaties. Columbia Records 2001/1973.
Couldry, Nick. Listening Beyond the Echoes: Media, Ethics, and Agency in an Uncertain World. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers, 2006.
Boym, Svetlana. The Future of Nostalgia. New York: Basic Books, 2001.
The Decemberists. The Tain [EP]. Kill Rock Stars, 2005.
T. Booker. Potato Hole. Anti-, 2009.
Klosterman, Chuck. I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined). New York: Scribner, 2013.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

August Media Journal



Operation Ivy. Operation Ivy. Lookout! Records, 1991.
Mad Men [Season 1]. Creator Matthew Weiner. Lionsgate Television, 2007.
Source Code. Dir. Duncan Jones. Vendome Pictures, 2011.
Bettie Serveert. Lamprey. Matador Records, 1995.
Faludi, Susan. Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man. New York: Harper Perennial, 2000.
The Watch. Dir. Akiva Schaeffer. Twentieth Century Fox, 2012.
Save the Date. Dir. Michael Mohan. Gilbert Films, 2012
Kimmel, Michael L. Manhood in America: A Cultural History, 2nd Ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
R.E.M. R.E.M. Live Warner Bros., 2007.
Modest Mouse. No One's First and You're Next. Epic, 2009.
Chapman, Tracy. Tracy Chapman. Elektra, 1988.
Sugar. Gee Angel [EP], Rhinodisc, 1995.
Parliament. Motor-Booty Affair. Casablanca Records, 1978.
McDowell, Linda. Redundant Masculinities?:Employment Change and White Working Class Youth. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
L7 Bricks are Heavy. Slash Records, 1992.
Clear History. Dir. Greg Mottola. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2013.
Winwood, Steve. Back in the High Life. Island Records, 1986
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. Dir. Lorene Scafaria. Focus Features, 2012.
Klein, Namoi. The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. New York: Picador, 2007.
Preston School of Industry. Monsoon. Matador Records, 2004.
House of Cards. [Season 1]. Creator Beau Willimon. Media Rights Capital, 2013.
Built to Spill. Ancient Melodies of the Future. Warner Bros., 2001.
Faludi, Susan. The Terror Dream: Myth and Misogyny in an Insecure America. New York: Picador, 2008.
Wolf Parade. Wolf Parade [EP]. Sub Pop Records, 2005.
Al Green. Let’s Stay Together. Hi Records. 1993/1972.
Zevon, Warren. Warren Zevon. Rhino Records, 2010/1976.
Buchbinder, David. Performance Anxieties: Re-Producing Masculinity. Crow’s Nest, AUS: Allen & Unwin, 1998.
Zevon, Warren. Excitable Boy. Rhino Records, 2010/1978.
Zevon, Warren. Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School. Rhino Records, 2010/1980.
Zevon, Warren. Stand in the Fire. Rhino Records, 2010/1981.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

July Media Journal



Magnolia Electric Co. What Comes After the Blues. Secretly Canadian, 2005.
Various Artists. Music from the Motion Picture Me, Myself, and Irene. Elektra, 2000.
The Cars. The Cars. Elektra, 2012/1978.
Various Artists. Reality Bites: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. RCA, 1994.
The Cars. Candy-O. Elektra, 2012/1979.
The Cars. Panorama. Elektra, 2012/1980.
Winger. In the Heart of the Young. Atlantic, 1990.
The Cars. Shake it Up. Elektra, 202/1981.
Newman, Randy. Good Old Boys. Rhino, 2011/1974.
Newman, Randy. Little Criminals. Rhino, 2011/1977.
Knuckleball!. Dirs. Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg. Break Thru Films, 2012.
Butler, Jeremy G. Television Style. New York: Routledge, 2010.
Family Tree [Season 1]. Creators Christopher Guest & Jim Piddock. Crystal Palace Entertainment, 2013.
The Cars. Heartbeat City. Elektra, 2012/1984.
Dark Shadows. Dir. Tim Burton. Warner Bros., 2012.
Peberdy, Donna. Masculinity and Film Performance: Male Angst in Contemporary American Cinema. New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2011.
Various Artists. Tank Girl: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack. Elektra, 1995.
Liberal Arts. Dir. Josh Radnor. Strategic Motion Ventures, 2012.
Robertson, Robbie. Robbie Robertson. Geffen Records, 1987.
Beware the Gonzo. Dir. Bryan Goluboff. Corner Store Entertainment, 2010.
Jancovich, Mark and James Lyons, eds. Quality Popular Television: Cult TV, the Industry and Fans. London: British Film Institute, 2008.
About Cherry. Dir. Stephen Elliott. Enderby Entertainment, 2012.
Portlandia [Season 2]. Creators Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstien, and Jonathan Krisel. Broadway Video Entertainment, 2012.
Whitesnake. Slip of the Tongue. Geffen Records, 1989.
Del Ray, Lana. Born to Die. Interscope Records, 2012.
Chapin, Harry. “Cat’s in the Cradle” and Other Hits. Rhino Flashback, 2008.
Lehman, Peter. Roy Orbison: The Invention of an Alternative Rock Masculinity. Philadelphia, PA. Temple University Press, 2003.
The Comedy. Dir. Rick Alverson. Glass Eye Pix, 2012.
Anthrax. Among the Living. Island Records, 1987.
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. [Season 1]. Creator David Cross. RDF Media, 2009.
The Newsroom. [Season 2]. Creator Aaron Sorkin. HBO Productions, 2013.
Nathanson, Elizabeth. Television and Postfeminist Housekeeping. New York: Routledge, 2013.
Various Artists. Empire Records: The Soundtrack. A&M Records, 1995.
The Way Way Back. Dirs. Nat Faxon & Jim Rash. Sycamore Pictures, 2013.
The Bottle Rockets. 24 Hours a Day. Atlantic 1997.
Robinson, Sally. Marked Men: White Masculinity in Crisis. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000.
Ray Donovan. [Season 1] Creator Ann Biterman. Mark Gordan Company, 2013.
Orange is the New Black. [Season 1]. Creator Kenji Kohan. Lionsgate Television, 2013.
Ben Folds Five. Live. Sony Music, 2013.
Hesher. Dir. Spencer Susser. Last Picture Company, 2010.
Giroux, Henry A. Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism. New York: Peter Lang Publshing, 2010.
Nilsson, Harry. Nilsson Schmilsson. Sony Records. 2009/1971.
Gone. Dir. Heitor Dhalia. Summit Entertainment, 2012.
Great White. Twice Shy. Capitol Records, 1989.
All In: The Poker Movie. Dir. Douglas Tirola. 4th Row Films, 2012.
Various Artists. Elizabethtown: Music from the Motion Picture. RCA, 2005.
Connell, R.W. Masculinities, 2nd ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005/1995.
Fine Young Cannibals. Fine Young Cannibals. I.R.S. Records, 1986.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Show Your Bone. Interscope Records, 2006.
The Door in the Floor. Dir. Tod Williams. Focus Features, 2004.
Harvey, PJ. Rid of Me. Island Records, 1993.
Kimmel, Michael. Misframing Men: The Politics of Contemporary Masculinities. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2010.
The Other F Word. Dir. Andrea Blaugrund Nevins. Rare Bird Films, 2011.
The To Do List. Dir. Maggie Carey. 3 Arts Entertainment, 2013.
Various Artists: The Craft: Music From the Motion Picture. Sony Records, 1996.
Geldof, Bob. The Vegetarians of Love. Atlantic Records, 1990.
Lee, Christina. Screening Generation X: The Politics and Popular Memory of Youth in Contemporary Cinema. Farnham, UK: Ashgate, 2010.